Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables administrators to manage the distribution of updates and hotfixes released for Microsoft products to computers in a corporate environment.
WSUS downloads these updates from the Microsoft Update website and then distributes them to computers on a network.
In this Article i will be installing the WSUS role on a computer that is in Workgroup environment.
Machines used . 1 VM - Server 2008 R2 ent 64 bit - WSUS role installed and configured. 1 VM - windows 7 prof SP1 64 bit as client machine.
Step 1 - Install and Configure the WSUS role on the server.
Step 2 : Create the .reg file with following info:
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Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables administrators to manage the distribution of updates and hotfixes released for Microsoft products to computers in a corporate environment.
WSUS downloads these updates from the Microsoft Update website and then distributes them to computers on a network.
In this Article i will be installing the WSUS role on a computer that is in Workgroup environment.
Machines used . 1 VM - Server 2008 R2 ent 64 bit - WSUS role installed and configured. 1 VM - windows 7 prof SP1 64 bit as client machine.
Step 1 - Install and Configure the WSUS role on the server.
Step 2 : Create the .reg file with following info:
Create a *.reg file containing this:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"AcceptTrustedPublisherCerts"=dword:00000001
"ElevateNonAdmins"=dword:00000001
"TargetGroupEnabled"=dword:00000000
"WUServer"="http://your-WSUS-server:port";
"WUStatusServer"="http://your-WSUS-server:port";
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"AUOptions"=dword:00000004
"AUPowerManagement"=dword:00000001
"AutoInstallMinorUpdates"=dword:00000001
"DetectionFrequency"=dword:0000000a
"DetectionFrequencyEnabled"=dword:00000001
"IncludeRecommendedUpdates"=dword:00000001
"NoAUAsDefaultShutdownOption"=dword:00000001
"NoAUShutdownOption"=dword:00000001
"NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001
"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000
"RebootRelaunchTimeout"=dword:0000000a
"RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RescheduleWaitTime"=dword:0000000a
"RescheduleWaitTimeEnabled"=dword:00000001
"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000
"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:00000003
"UseWUServer"=dword:00000001
Change/Modify the info from reg file.
- "WUServer"="http://your-WSUS-server:port"; and
- "WUStatusServer"="http://your-WSUS-server:port";
Example : "WUServer"="http://192.168.100.1"
"WUStatusServer"=http://192.168.100.1"
Example : "WUServer"=" http://intranet.local:8080 "
"WUStatusServer"=" http://intranet.local:8080 "
Save the reg file with filename.reg extension
Step 3 : In the WSUS console Approve the updates.
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